Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346Nominal IndexMuhammed Firdouz v The State of Kerala and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336M/S. Pharmadude Pharmacy Vannappuram v State of Kerala and Connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 337Muhammed Anwar Saidu v. Bar Council of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 338Tritvam Apartment Owners Association (TAOA) and Anr. v. The District...
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336 - 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346
Nominal Index
Muhammed Firdouz v The State of Kerala and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336
M/S. Pharmadude Pharmacy Vannappuram v State of Kerala and Connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 337
Muhammed Anwar Saidu v. Bar Council of India and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 338
Tritvam Apartment Owners Association (TAOA) and Anr. v. The District Collector and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 339
Gopinath R v Ombudsman For Local Self Government Institutions and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 340
Bhageesh Pooradan and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 341
State of Kerala v. Dr. Reena K.J. and Anr., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 342
Vijay R. Nair v. Lijitha, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 343
Adv. S P Deepak v The Kerala State Election Commissioner and Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 344
Abdul Salam v. Moideenkutty and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 345
A.M. Ariff v. K.C. Venugopal and Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346
Judgement/ Orders This Week
Kerala High Court Dismisses PIL Against Free Bus Travel For Women, Transgender Persons
Case Title: Muhammed Firdouz v The State of Kerala and Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 336
The Kerala High Court on Monday (22 June) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of the State Government's recently launched "Priyadarshini Scheme," which provides free travel for women and transgender persons in ordinary Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) buses.
The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M delivered the judgment.
Case Title: M/S. Pharmadude Pharmacy Vannappuram v State of Kerala and Connected matters
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 337
The Kerala High Court has upheld the authority of the State Drugs Controller to require pharmacy licence applicants and renewal applicants to undertake that they will not display misleading discount boards relating to the sale of medicines.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas delivered the judgment in a batch of writ petitions challenging a circular issued by the Drugs Controller on September 4, 2024.
Case Title: Muhammed Anwar Saidu v. Bar Council of India and Others
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 338
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) closed the plea filed relating to the issue of lack of Bar Council of India (BCI) affiliation for the Government Law College, Kozhikode after noting that provisional affiliation was granted to the college.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas closed the plea after noting that the BCI has issued a letter granting 6-months' affiliation to the college.
Case Title: Tritvam Apartment Owners Association (TAOA) and Anr. v. The District Collector and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 339
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) allowed the plea filed by the Tritvam Apartment Owners Association against the proposed construction of 20 commercial kiosks in the Queen's Walkway.
Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas pronounced that the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) do not have any right to construct, install or operate commercial kiosks on the Queen's walkway as it would affect the legal rights of the pedestrians:
Kerala High Court Asks Neighbours Fighting Over Coconut Tree To Settle Dispute 'Over A Cup Of Tea'
Case Title: Gopinath R v Ombudsman For Local Self Government Institutions and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 340
The Kerala High Court has recently dismissed a writ petition arising from a dispute between two neighbours over a coconut tree, observing that the matter represented an unnecessary escalation of a trivial neighbourhood disagreement.
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, deciding a writ petition, remarked that if the coconut tree at the centre of the dispute “had the capacity to laugh,” it might have laughed at the neighbours' quarrel.
Case Title: Bhageesh Pooradan and Ors. v State of Kerala and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 341
The Kerala High Court has held that caste-based abuse uttered in the presence of multiple persons in a private place can satisfy the requirement of occurring “within public view” under Section 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
Justice A. Badharudeen was considering an appeal challenging the rejection of anticipatory bail by the Special Court for SC/ST (PoA) Act cases, Thrissur.
Case Title: State of Kerala v. Dr. Reena K.J. and Anr.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 342
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 23) allowed the appeal filed by the State challenging the interim order of the Kerala Administrative Tribunal (KAT) that permitted Dr. Reena K.J. to continue as Director of Health Services (DHS) by staying, for two weeks, the orders transferring her from the post.
The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. remarked that the Tribunal cannot undo an already completed administrative action whereby the 2nd respondent, Dr. Meenakshy V., had already taken additional charge of the post with effect from June 13, even before the original application was filed before the Tribunal.
Case Title: Vijay R. Nair v. Lijitha
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 343
The Kerala High Court has recently considered a question as to whether the remarriage of a party during the pendency of divorce appeal under the Hindu Marriage Act, in which delay was condoned, would be void.
The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. was considering an appeal filed by a husband/appellant challenging a decree of divorce granted by the Family Court to his wife/respondent.
Case Title: Adv. S P Deepak v The Kerala State Election Commissioner and Ors
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 344
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (24 June) allowed a writ petition challenging the oath taken by the Councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation in the name of various deities, martyrs and political movements.
Justice P.V Kunhikrishnan directed the State Election Commission to make necessary arrangements to facilitate respondent no.4 to 23 (councillors) to take the oath once again, within four weeks.
Case Title: Adv. S P Deepak v The Kerala State Election Commissioner and Ors and connected matter
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 344
The Kerala High Court has held that elected representatives cannot expand or modify the statutory form of oath by invoking specific deities, political martyrs, organisations or public figures, observing that such departures could lead to limitless variations and undermine the uniformity intended by law.
Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, made the observations while holding that oaths taken by representatives in the local self government in the name of deities, Martyrs and political movements as invalid.
Can State Minority Commission Pass Eviction Orders? Kerala High Court Answers
Case Title: Abdul Salam v. Moideenkutty and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 345
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the finding of a Single Bench on the point that the State Minority Commission cannot bypass the jurisdiction of a civil court and pass eviction orders.
The Division Bench of Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K. was considering an appeal filed challenging a decision of the Single Judge that set aside an eviction order passed by the Minority Commission (2nd respondent) and directed that the evictee/writ petitioner (1st respondent) be put back in possession of the property.
Case Title: A.M. Ariff v. K.C. Venugopal and Ors.
Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 346
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (June 24) rejected the election petition filed challenging the win of Congress MP K.C. Venugopal from Alappuzha constituency in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Justice G. Girsh pronounced the judgement.
Other Important Developments
Case Title: Kadakampally Manoj v. Mohammed Hanish
Case No: Con.Case (C) No. 908 of 2025
Mohammed Hanish, who formerly held charge of the Principal Secretary, Industries Department (Cashew) of the State government, on Monday (June 22) appeared before the Kerala High Court and tendered his unconditional apology in the contempt proceedings initiated against him.
The contempt plea was filed by Kadakampally Manoj after Hanish, who still holds the charge of Industries Department, failed to comply with the High Court direction asking him to re-consider sanction in light of its finding that there were prima facie materials to prosecute the KSCDC ex-officials.
Kerala High Court Calls For Trial Court Records In 2017 Actress Assault Case
Case Titles: State of Kerala v. Sunil N.S. @ Pulsar Suni and Ors. and connected cases
Case Nos: Crl.A 295/ 2026 and connected cases
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) called for the trial court records in the 2017 Actress Assault case, in which the Sessions Court, Ernakulam had acquitted actor Dileep while convicting 6 others.
The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering the appeals preferred by the convicts, admitted on an earlier date, challenging their conviction and sentences as well as the State's appeal seeking enhancement of punishment to the convicts and challenging the acquittal of Dileep and three others.
Case Title: T. N. Prathapan v. Union of India and Ors. and connected cases
Case No: WP(PIL) 50/ 2025 and connected cases
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (June 23) directed the Union government to submit a detailed action plan to tackle the issues highlighted by it with respect to the wreckage caused by MSC Elsa 3 ship.
The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar recorded the submission of the Additional Solicitor General of India (ASGI) that the official respondents including the MOEFCC (Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change) as well as Director General of Shipping (DGS) and all other central agencies are proposing to have a meeting to chalk out a plan and that a positive plan in terms of the directions issued shall be placed within 2 weeks.
Case Title: K.K.N. Kurup and Anr. v. State of Kerala and Ors.
Case No: WP(C) No. 14541 of 2026
The Kerala High Court on Monday (June 22) suo motu impleaded the Union's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as well as officials of the State Forests and Wildlife department, the Pollution Control Board and local authorities to consider the issues relating to the development of Kottiyoor Temple located in the forested area of Wayanad District.
The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar was considering a plea for directions to provide adequate facilities for the pilgrims of the temple.